DATE AND TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS
It was moved by Mrs. Sweeden and seconded by Mr. Shea that the Board set the third Wednesday of each month as its regular meeting day, at 7:00 p.m. in Room C-307, the Board Room, on the campus of Illinois Valley Community College, 815 North Orlando Smith Avenue, Oglesby, Illinois.

ICCTA REPRESENTATIVES
It was moved by Mrs. Paul and seconded by Mrs. Sweeden that the Board name Mr. H. Todd Phalen as its representative to the Illinois Community College Trustees Association and it was moved by Mr. Franklin and seconded by Mr. Shea that the Board name Mrs. Deborah L. Sweeden as Alternate.

IVCC FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVES
It was moved by Mr. Debo and seconded by Mrs. Sweeden that the Board name Mr. Jimmie D. Lansford and Mr. William H. Franklin, Jr. as representatives to the IVCC Foundation Board of Directors.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Goodnow informed the Board that IVCC has been selected as an Illinois Virtual Campus Student Support Center. The Illinois Virtual Campus is an online directory of distance education courses and programs offered by Illinois colleges and universities. As a Student Support Center, IVCC will provide local support and technical assistance to distance learners. IVCC’s First Responder Team has been selected as one of the Innovation Award winners and will be recognized at the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators conference this month. Dr. Goodnow asked the Board to review the report on the Trustee Tuition Waivers for the fall semester. She urged the Board members to contact their state representatives and senators and ask them to accept the Governor’s amendatory veto on HB 1766, which provides state matching grants for community college foundations. Dr. Goodnow informed the Board that ICCTA is organizing a legislative "fly-in" for Illinois trustees in Washington D.C. for February 29-March 1, 2000. Dr. Goodnow noted the Madrigal Dinner will be held December 9 through December 12 and the Valentine’s Ball will be held February 12, 2000.

TRUSTEES’ REPORT
Mrs. Deborah L. Sweeden read a proclamation honoring English and journalism instructor Rose Marie Lynch for her selection as the 1999 Illinois Professor of the Year. Ms. Lynch, who also serves as advisor to IVCC’s award-winning student newspaper The Apache, received the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching award on Oct. 22, 1999.

It was moved by Mrs. Sweeden and seconded by Mr. Franklin that the Board adopt this resolution honoring Rose Marie Lynch as the 1999 Illinois Professor of the Year.

PERSONNEL - FACULTY APPOINTMENT
It was moved by Mr. Shea and seconded by Mr. Franklin to approve the appointment of William J. Reidner as Small Engine Repair Instructor at the Sheridan Correctional Center at an annual salary of $33,500, to be prorated, based on the 1999-2000 contract with the Illinois Department of Corrections.

APPROVAL OF AUDIT
It was moved by Mr. Franklin and seconded by Mrs. Paul to approve the FY99 Audit Report as submitted by Olive, L.L.P. and authorize its submission to the Illinois Community College Board.

LIFE SAFETY PROJECT
It was moved by Mr. Debo and seconded by Mr. Shea to approve the Life Safety Project of the Fire Line Replacement, Building G and authorize submission of the appropriate resolution to the Illinois Community College Board.

BID REQUEST - COMPUTER PRINTING SUPPLIES
It was moved by Mrs. Paul and seconded by Mr. Shea to grant the Business Office permission to seek bids for computer printing supplies (toner cartridges, printer ink cartridges, printer ribbons) on an as-needed basis. The estimated cost of this bid if $36,000.

BID REQUEST - PURCHASE/INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC HAND DRYERS
It was moved by Mrs. Sweeden and seconded by Mrs. Paul to grant the Business Office permission to seek bids for the purchase and installation of thirty-four automatic hand dryers. The estimated cost of this bid is $17,000.

RENEWAL OF 2000 CASH FARM LEASE
It was moved by Mr. Debo and seconded by Mrs. Paul to grant the Business Office permission to renew the Cash Farm Lease with our current tenant, Keith Gehm, at $153 per acre for the year 2000, which includes Addenda I & II. (Farm lease attached and made a part of these minutes.)

Student Characteristics
Dr. Robert Marshall gave a presentation on the student characteristics for fall semester ’99. The average age of IVCC’s student body is 30 and there is a major increase in the number of part-time students.

Illinois Prairie Internet Consortium
Dr. Harriet Custer gave a presentation on the Illinois Prairie Internet Consortium, which is made up of the following community colleges: Heartland, Lake Land, Parkland, Richland and Danville. Each college is committed to sharing resources and expertise that provide Internet

based instruction. It encourages educators from different institutions to collaborate on the development and delivery of coursework via alternate methods.

Truck Driving Program
Dr. Harriet Custer gave a presentation on exploring a partnership with Lincoln Land Community College of Springfield to offer a four-week course that combines both driving and classroom instruction toward a Class A commercial drivers license. Dr. Custer will bring back additional information and possibly a formal partnership agreement in January for approval by the Board.

Agriculture Program
Dr. Harriet Custer reported on the status of the college’s agriculture program. The College is working with a consultant and an advisory committee to revive the program. Among the new programs being considered are biotechnical applications, landscape design, floral design and ornamental horticulture.

CLOSED SESSION
It was moved by Mr. Debo and seconded by Mrs. Paul to convene a closed session to discuss (1) Employment /Appointment Matter and (2) Minutes of Closed Sessions.